Coats Group Plc Regulatory News (COA)

22 Apr 2008 16:31

Close Brothers Aim Vct PLC22 April 2008 Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.18, the Directors of Close Brothers AIM VCTPLC (the "Company") announce the Special Resolutions passed at the ExtraordinaryGeneral Meeting held today. At the General Meeting, shareholder consent was given that the Articles ofAssociation be amended as follows: • Amend the existing conversion ratio in the Articles to allow the share classes to be merged by way of conversion of Ordinary Shares, rather than D Shares; • Set out rights attached to the Deferred Shares; • Redesignate the existing Ordinary Shares as D Shares and Deferred Shares; • Authorise the Company to enter into a contract to buy-in and cancel the Deferred Shares; • Redesignate all of the D Shares as New Ordinary Shares and; • Delete all reference in the Articles to C Shares, D Shares and Deferred Shares. At two Separate Class Meeting, shareholder consent was given regarding therevised arrangements to merge the Ordinary Shares and the D Shares and anyvariation to the share class rights. Circular and accompanying documents for the revised arrangements to merge theOrdinary shares fund and the D shares fund are available at the FSA documentviewing facility. The Circular and proxy results of the above resolutions arepublished at www.closeventures.co.uk within the 'Our Funds' section byclicking on Close Brothers AIM VCT PLC. For further information, please contact Andrew Buchanan/Kate Tidbury, CloseInvestments Limited 020 7426 4000 22 April 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange